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He is a retired Professor of Higher Education and an Associate Research Director at CRASC (Oran). He has authored and coordinated numerous publications and notably served as the French Editor of the Africa Review of Books and as a member of the Executive Committee of CODESRIA (Dakar). He is currently dedicated to directing the development of a second edition of the 'Dictionary of Algeria's Past, from Origins to 1962'. In 2023, he was awarded the Ibn Khaldun Prize for the Mediterranean.

Senouci Benabou is an Algerian economist and academic. He is a recognized figure in economic research in Algeria, specializing in development economics, energy economics, and environmental economics.

Research Director specializing in Political Philosophy and the Social Sciences at CRASC. He has led several major socio-historical research projects, notably serving as the Principal Investigator for studies on local business elites and their relationship with power, women's political representation in Algeria, and a project (2023–2026) focusing on charities and social work in colonial Oran (1900–1950). His work also includes collaborative research on university systems, social change, and the critical mapping of Algerian history and memory.

Mansour Kedidir is a lawyer and political scientist by training. He served as a magistrate and later as Chief of Staff to the government before becoming a lecturer and researcher in political science at the University of Oran. He is also an associate researcher at the Centre for Research in Social and Cultural Anthropology (CRASC).
He serves as Chair of the Editorial Board of the African Book Review, published by CRASC in partnership with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), based in Dakar, Senegal.
He is also an author and novelist, having published several literary works.